Let's TalkHealth Care Not the IssueFebruary 24, 2010
In listening to the jockeying going on in Congress it is clear that the game being played has little to do with health care. The fact that the not so in tune representative from Ohio could say that he didn't think that anyone is really having a problem with their health insurance lets us (more…)
The Death of DemocracyJanuary 21, 2010
It is official. The veil has been lifted - the trend for this year. The Supreme Court has lifted a ban that has limited corporate campaign contributions. The result? Candidates for sale to the highest bidder.
Does anyone remember Li'l Abner - "What's good for General Bullmoose, is good for the USA!" Today is (more…) Feet to the FireJanuary 20, 2010
How more apparent can it be that our political process is so wimpy, reactive, and utterly ineffective when we watch the hyper attention and posturing that comes with the Tuesday election in Massachusetts?
As you may or may not know, I never thought that the health care bill proposed by Democrats was really of (more…) PHOWA ExperienceDecember 5, 2009
Dear Friends,
Had an intense and remarkable time at a phowa retreat with my dear friend, Lama Ole Nydahl. Lama Ole is a remarkable teacher and has a persepctive that few teachers offer. Sometimes what he says is quite politically challenging. But, over the years, I have observed that what he says is happening (more…) CHASE EXPERIENCENovember 17, 2009
When the banks and financial institutions were failing, the bleat from Wall Street and the cry on Capitol Hill was that these institutions were "too big to fail;" that if they collapsed, the earth would fall out of orbit and we would all be eating worms.
And then, the US taxpayers bails them out (more…) Time BanksOctober 30, 2009
Dear Friends,
I recently had a conversation with visionary, Edgar Cahn, the founder of Time Banks - where communities of people share services with each other, not based on the prestige of this or that service, but solely on need and the value of one hour of time being shared. This gets rid of (more…) More smoke screens and conditioned existenceOctober 18, 2009
In the tradition of Buddhism, there is enlightened reality, NIRVANA, and conditioned, confused reality, SAMSARA. As there are laws and methods that help one to attain the awakened, enlightened state of being, the "Nirvancic" mind and being, there are also laws that govern the confusion of conditioned existence that most of us wallow in.
(more…) President Obama and the Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 10, 2009
A friend of mine who was once very high up in the journalistic food chain told me recently how cynicism is the dominant characteristic sought after to make the big bucks. cynicism is sexy and sells.
That is why it came as no surprise to me that both right and left wing pundits are (more…) It's All About The MoneyAugust 13, 2009
Many of you my be scratching or shaking your head about the furor created by Sarah Palin and a host of other right-wing Republican leaders, media pundits, and their minions over what they call Obama's death panels - where, they claim, the fate of our seniors will be presided over by government officials. Of (more…)
SCIENCE and MORALITYJune 25, 2009
Presentation for
Science, Wisdom, and The Future San Luis Obispo, CA By Robert Sachs June 26th, 2009 In a conversation about Buddhism and Science, H.H. Dalai Lama said that if there ever was a discrepancy between science and Buddhism, that one should trust science. This may seem an odd statement on the part of (more…) |
Selected WorksAstrology, Personal Growth
Nine Star Ki: Feng Shui Astrology for Deepening Self-Knowledge and Enhancing Relationships, Health, and Prosperity
A system of astrology used over the centiries in Tibet, Japan, and China - easy to calculate, but profound in its possible applications for all facets of life. Current Affairs
The Wisdom of The Buddhist Masters: Common and Uncommon Sense
Practical and transcendental wisdom that every concerned citizen and social and political activist needs to hear. Death and Dying/Spirituality
Perfect Endings: A Conscious Approach to Dying and Death
“This is a book about making peace while we can. Perfect Endings offers us the perfect beginning for the rest of our newly lived life.” --Stephen Levine, author of Who Dies? Relationships/Self Help
The Passionate Buddha: Wisdom on Intimacy and Enduring Love
“A must for anyone seeking to practice the profound path of intimate relationships.” --Tsultrim Allione, author |
